ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. 
Flower Seeds 
Cosmos Sensation Pinkie Euphorbia—Snow-on-the-Mountain Delphinium 
COSMOS. No garden is complete without Cosmos. These old favorites 
supply a gorgeous, colorful effect during late summer and fall. 
Cosmos is easy to grow. 
Early Klondyke Orange Flare. Golden-orange blooms, 3 in. 
across within 90 days from seed. The fern-like foliaged plants 
continue to flower until frost. Desirable everywhere; specially 
valuable in cooler sections. Grows 3 ft. tall. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 
60c: */4oz. $1.00. 
Sensation Pinkie. The Sensation type of Cosmos is today the 
favorite for cut flower use. The fact that the flowers are im¬ 
mense size 4 to 5 inches or more in diameter, with broad heavy 
fluted petals which slightly overlap, giving a very full single 
flower, make it ideal for cut flowers. Large flowers are carried 
on very long strong stems and are freely produced on plants 
which reach a height of 3 to 4 feet and have a heavy growth 
of foliage. Pinkie is a delightful rose pink shade. Pkt. ?^c. 
Early Crested. Showy plants, 3 to 4 feet tall, covered with 
a mass of lovely crested flowers. Particularly fine for cutting 
because the flowers last extra long. Our strain produces a large 
percentage of double blooms. 
Early Double, Mixed. Contains all colors. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 75c: 
V20Z. $1.25; oz. $2.25. 
Early Single. Grows 5 feet tall and blooms several weeks before 
the late-flowering varieties. Especially valuable in cooler sections 
with a short growing season. 
Mixed, All Colors. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 20c; %oz. 35c; oz, 60c. 
Late Double Crested. Our strain of the Double Crested Cosmos 
produces a large percentage of double flowers, some with broad 
outer or guard petals, others round as a ball. Contains a wide 
variance of shapes, all very pretty, including even the large 
singles 
Late Double Crested, Mixed. A well-balanced blend, including 
Pink, Crimson and White. Pkt. 10c: 14oz. 50c; 14oz. 85c. 
Late Single. Handsome cosmos with blooms measuring 4 inches 
across, opening 2 to 4 weeks after the early varieties have started 
to bloom. Where the season is long enough they will make a 
marvelous display. The plants grow 6 ft. tall and flower most 
profusely. 
Late Single, Mixed. The three splendid showy colors. Crimson, 
Pink and White. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 25c: 14oz. 40c; oz. 70c. 
DAISY—African, Hybrids (Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca Hybrids) An¬ 
nual. These hybrids come in a wide range of colors, including 
pure white, sulphur-yellow, lemon-yellow, golden yellow, light 
salmon, salmon-rose, ecru and apricot shades. Plants produce 
the large flowers very freely. Height 1 to 114 ft. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 
40c. 
Fordhook Favorites. A charming mixture of both single and double- 
flowered annual Garden Pinks. It includes only the best colors 
and types, giving a display that is unsurpassed all during the 
summer. Easy to grow and very showy. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c; 
14oz. 50c; oz. 85c. 
DIANTHUS—Hardy Garden Pinks. These are popular perennials, 
blooming during the spring and summer. 
Plumarius Nanus, Double Dwarf Mixed. Many fine colors. Pkt. 
15c; hk oz. 50c; 14 oz. 85c. 
Plumarius, Single Mixed. Large single blooms in showy colors. 
Pkt, 10c; 14oz. 30c; 14oz. 50c. 
Plumarius, Double Mixed. Brilliant double blooms with spicy 
fragrance. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 35c. 
EtTPHOBBIA. Marginata (Snow-on-the-Mountain). A splendid 
showy plant for beds and borders. From midsummer on the top 
leaves of every branch are attractively marked with white. 2 ft. 
tall. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 25c; 14oz. 40c. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA—California Poppies. Sunset Mixture. A bed of 
this mixture, which includes all the lovely colors described here, 
gives a sight that will last for months, as the plant will bloom 
profusely from midsummer until frost. They are splendid in 
beds, borders and in larger rock gardens. Pkt. 10c; hioz. 25e; 
%oz. 40c: oz. 70c. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA BAMONA—(Frilled California Poppies). Bamona 
type California Poppies are beautifully frilled and fluted, in the 
russett and pinkish shades, on neat growing plants which form a 
compact mass of flowers. They are very effective when used as a 
border or as a ground cover in the rose garden. Pkt. 25c; V4oi. 
65c; ^4oz. $1.00. 
FOXGLOVE—Digitalis. Biennial. Towering spikes of lovely bell¬ 
shaped flowers. Blooms early in summer from seed shown the 
previous spring or summer. Height 3 to 4 ft. Colors: White, 
Yellow, Rose or Mixed (all colors). Pkt. 10c; V4 oz. 25c: % 
oz. 40c. 
GAILLABDIA—Blanket Flower. Here is an annual which has been 
greatly neglected for no just reason. It is one of the most easily 
grown and colorful annuals which will stand hot weather better 
than most others. The plants grow 15 inches tall and bloom 
from July until frost. 
Double Mixed (Picta Lorenziana). Yellow, red and white in mix¬ 
ture. Pkt. 10c: % oz. 30c; V4 oz. 50c. 
Picta, Single IVIixed. These single-flowered annual Gaillardias are 
particularly bright and showy. They bloom profusely and con¬ 
tinuously until frost. Pkt. 10c; ^4oz. 25c: ^4oz. 40c. 
DELPHINIUM—Hardy Larkspur. No other plant has obtained so 
prominent a place in the border or met with such universal ap¬ 
proval as Delphinium. They are hardy and easy to grow. 
Choicest hlixed. Gold Medal. Single flowers in many fine colors. 
Pkt. 15c; hkoz. 60c: %oz. $1.00. 
Floradale Hybrids. This is a glorious mixture with colors running 
from sky-blue through Cornflower-blue, mauve, heliotrope, to 
deep Pansy-purple, with many opaline variations and crested 
centers in white, cream and black. Spikes 4 to 6 ft. tall. Pkt. 15c; 
1/4 oz. 60c; 1/4 oz. $1.00. 
DIANTHUS—Annual Garden Pinks. Pinks are as popular today as 
they were in the garden of our grandparents, yet there is a decided 
difference between the old-fashioned Pinks and our improved 
modern varieties. Those we offer have large blooms, are more 
floriferous. and include many colors unknown to gardeners years 
ago, yet our modern Garden Pinks retain all the loveliness of the 
old fashioned kinds. They grow about 1 ft. tall and bloom all 
during the summer. 
Chinensis, Double Mixed. A showy class with fine double blooms 
borne mostly in clusters on upright, strong stems. White, pink, 
scarlet, rose, crimson, as well as edged and bordered color com¬ 
binations. Pkt. 10c: V*oz. 25c; hkoz. 40c; oz. 70c. 
GAILLABDIA—Blanket Flower. A very showy perennial growing 2 
ft. tall. During the summer and fall the plants bear a profusion 
of long-stemmed flowers combining yellow and scarlet in good 
contrast. 
Grandillora Hybrids. Many showy combinations of yellow and 
scarlet. Very free blooming. Pkt. 10c; *4oz. 30c: %oz. 60c. 
GEUM—Boresii. Orange scarlet flowers from June until frost; 15 
inches tall. Pkt. 35c; 1/16 oz. 75c; %oz. $1.25. 
GOMPHBENA—Globe Amaranth. Mixed. Attractive, clover-like 
strawy flower-heads in white, red and orange tones. Blooms pro¬ 
fusely from midsummer until frost. Grows 2 ft. tall and is 
splendid for garden display, for cutting, and for drying. Pkt. 
10c; Moz. 25c; ^oz. 40c. 
GODETIA—Satin Flower. Mixed. Beautiful silk-finished flowers in 
rose, carmine, pink, Cattleya-blue, and pure white. Blooms pro¬ 
fusely during the summer and fall. 12 inches. Pkt. 10c; ^oz. 
25c; ^oz. 40c. 
GOUBDS—OmamentaL Spoon—Small, slender-necked green fruits 
marked with orange, white and light green. Pkt. 10c. 
Nest-Egg. White, egg-shaped fruits. Easily dried. Pkt. 10c. 
Sugar Trough. Bottle-shaped fruits with thick, durable skin. Eas¬ 
ily dried. Pkt. 10c. 
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